Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD17 2QA
How much crime is recorded in WD17 2QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Watford
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,406 (2024)
WD17 2QAWatford
How safe is WD17 2QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD17 2QA area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WD17 2QANational
Violence and sexual offences18.723.6
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Burglary4.89.1
Other theft3.84.5
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Public order1.84.6
Robbery1.51.4
Drugs1.32.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.